AS First

Applications for AS First are now closed for 2020. Please register your interest for AS Aspire (applications closing July 2020) if you are currently a first year law student or penultimate year non-law student.

AS First is an exciting programme open to Aspiring Solicitors members across the UK and will ensure our members build the knowledge and confidence to kickstart their legal career.

The programme is designed and delivered by our employability experts and future trainees who have recently successfully navigated the legal recruitment process. Participants in AS First will benefit from Aspiring Solicitors employability conferences, workshops and one-to-one mentoring/coaching.

What’s involved?

We will hold conferences across the country. The conferences will focus on:

Essential information you need to master to succeed with law firm applications;

Events with our partner law firms from February-April 2020;

Legal work experience with our corporate partners; and

A fast track onto our unique AS Aspire mentoring scheme!

When is the programme?

6 February 2020 – London 5pm-7pm

7 February 2020 – London 4pm-6pm (now full)

11 February 2020 – Manchester 1pm-4pm (now full)

13 February 2020 – Birmingham 5pm-7pm (now full)

14 February 2020 – Bristol 11am-2pm

14 February 2020 – London 5pm-7pm (now full)

Eligibility

To apply for this programme you must:

Be an Aspiring Solicitors member who is either (i) in their first year of a three year undergraduate Law degree (ii) in their second year of a four year undergraduate Law degree, or (iii) in their penultimate year of a non-law degree;

AS First will launch with 4 conferences across the UK. Bristol (14th February 2020) and London (6th February 2020) are the only locations with availability. Please confirm which of these locations you will be closest to in February 2020. The content of the talks will be exactly the same as each location.

Eligibility

Aspiring Solicitors is a platform dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal profession. To be eligible to utilise our services, opportunities/events:
- You must be from at least one of the following underrepresented groups (I) Black Asian or minority ethnic
(II) Socially mobile (i.e.be from at least two of the following: a primary carer; from a low income families, state school educated (whether in the UK or overseas), first generation to attend university) be a refugee or have been in local authority care; and/or (III) have a disability or long term health condition or (IV) be LGBT+.
You must not have accepted a training contract with any law firm or legal team; and
You must have an interest in pursuing a legal career.

Eligibility criteria*

Please confirm you have read and understood the eligibility criteria above for the Aspiring Solicitors First programme 2020.

Terms and conditions

Terms and conditons*

We want you to know exactly how our service works and why we need your registration details. Please state that you have read and agreed to these terms before you continue.